Wednesday 21 September 2011

Emirates Islamic Bank exceeds its Emiratization plan for 2011

In line with its commitment to attract and recruit UAE Nationals, Emirates Islamic Bank announced that they hired 76 UAE nationals since the beginning of this year plus 50 more nationals are expected to join before the end of September 2011.

This would mean achieving 105% of the target for the year. Emiritization is a key priority for us and we hope that through our employee development programs we can continue to attract UAE national talents to join our ranks. With the right people onboard, along with the right training and support, our journey to continue to be a center of excellence in our products and services, is bound to be a smooth, efficient and a sustainable one," said Mr. Faisal Aqil, GM Retail Banking for Emirates Islamic Bank.

"We had a commitment to recruit 120 UAE national as part of our 2011 strategy, and I am proud to announce that we will exceed this figure by the end of Q3 itself as we are in the process of hiring 50 new UAE nationals," he added.

The bank has a strategic plan in place to train, and develop UAE National employees through development programs segmented into three areas: Al Awael, Al Ruwad and Al Mudara. Al Awael will focus on tailored programs for new joiners, Al Ruwad for middle management and Al Mudara, for existing high performing senior management employees.

Emirates Islamic Bank's plan to attract UAE Nationals includes organizing open days for walk-in interviews, participating in Emiratization career fairs and exhibitions and arranging for recruitment fairs at schools, colleges, and universities across the UAE.

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